Bayley def Sasha Banks to become no.1 contender for the Raw Women’s Championship

Jason Jordan def. Curt Hawkins

The Revival def. Gallows & Anderson

Ambrose & Rollins def. The Miztourage

HIGH SPOTS

Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe is in the middle of an incredible peak period. He is easily the most exciting wrestler on the extensive WWE roster currently. It is amazing to see a Superstar known for his entire career as an “indy guy” in the headline feud on WWE television.

Joe has upped his game on a massive scale when it comes to his interview and promo work, and his in ring work is always intense and entertaining.

Samoa Joe has established himself as a main event star. He looks incredibly comfortable in the ring with the likes of WWE Golden Boy Roman Reigns. Leading into Summer Slam, Joe’s star could be about to explode as he prepares to face Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship. All eyes are on the Samoan submission machine, as we steer towards Raw next week.

The Demon V The God

The feud between Bray Wyatt and Finn Balor really turned the heat up this week. Wyatt attacking Balor during his match has really taken this rivalry up a few notches.

It is not yet apparent what the issue is between the two, but fans are definitely interested. It seems clear that they are heading towards a one on one match at WWE Summerslam. Could Finn Balor summon “The Demon” for this match, as he has been known to do in big fight situations previously?

The idea of him referring to himself as “The Demon King”, while Wyatt calls himself a God certainly makes for an interesting story.

Their paths crossing certainly has proven exciting and it will hopefully live up to fan expectation.

Bayley V Sasha Banks

This, as always, was a fantastic match between these two phenomenal wrestlers. The audience was very quiet at the beginning of this match but were drawn in as the match moved forward.

Both these women are incredible at what they do, each hitting hard and making every move matter. The story and drama of this match were perfectly executed as neither competitor was too aggressive, to begin with, given that they are both real life and on screen friends.

As the match went on the aggression and intensity was upped, as both superstars attempted to knock each other out with some staggering strikes.

The crowd were split 50/50 as the match proceeded, but everyone seemed happy to see Bayley pick up the victory.

These are two of the best performers in the WWE an indeed the wrestling world at the moment, and we can only hope that we will see these two go head to head again in the future.

LOW BLOWS

Curt Hawkins

Curt Hawkins is one of those guys that is constantly trampled on by the WWE machine. Despite possessing all of the qualities that a successful WWE superstar should have, Hawkins always seems to be forgotten.

It seems a waste to use Hawkins as mere fodder for new up and comers to drive through. Many feel that WWE are severely under utilizing the former Edge Head.

It will certainly be interesting to see how long Hawkins lasts this time around in WWE?

Big Cass V Big Show

The Big Cass/ Big Show feud makes perfect sense. Two 7 foot men battling it out to see who’s the best. However, it is utterly boring and could have the opposite effect to what is intended.

This feud is almost certainly there to push Cass to the next level, as he destroys the Veteran Big Show. Yet, it feels as if this is a massive misstep. Cass could have potentially been a huge star as a Baby Face (good Guy). With (arguably) the best talker in WWE at the moment, Enzo Amore, in his corner, Cass could have been huge. Separating the two and putting Cass in a feud with Big Show has accidentally shown up how generic Big Cass is.

Emma V Nia Jax

There isn’t much to say about this. Emma demanded a match and got one against Nia Jax. Both women are heel (Bad Guys) . This match really served no purpose, except to completely bury Emma.

It does seem as if Emma may have annoyed some of the higher ups in WWE, as her push was dramatically halted and she is now losing in this fashion to a relative new comer like Nia Jax.

Certainly, an odd way to treat one of the women responsible for WWE’s Women’s Revolution.

OVERALL

This was an enjoyable episode overall. The main event of Ambrose & Rollins taking on the Miztourage, was a good match, that for some reason failed to suck the live audience in. That being said, the audience was quiet all night, possibly due to the fact that the most exciting moment on the show was in the opening segment.

It is plain to see that as far as Raw is concerned right now, all roads lead to Summerslam. It will certainly be exciting television over the next few weeks as WWE tries to draw the crowd in, leading up to the 2nd biggest Live event of the year.

How will The Kurt Angle/ Jason Jordan Story line develop? Will we ever see a full Shield Reunion? Where will the Wyatt/ Balor feud go from here? Will we ever see the “BROKEN” Hardy Boyz in a WWE ring? How will The Beast Brock Lesnar react to the news of the fatal 4-way match at Summer slam?

All of these questions will hopefully be answered as we roll closer to WWE Summerslam